New tools revealing secrets beneath earthworks

9:11 PM,
Nov. 2, 2013

Written by

Jennifer Spiegel

The Great Circle and Octagon Earthworks are such a familiar part of the landscape that they almost blend in with the modern-day communities of Newark and Heath. It's easy to forget that they are rare survivors of what was once a network of hundreds of geometric designs written across Ohio's landscape, most of which have been obliterated by human development.

What most of us don't realize is that, although literally hundreds of these monuments have vanished from sight, the remnants of many remain underground. Archaeologist Jarrod Burks is revealing these hidden secrets through the use of ...